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Caption:
INDIAN OCEAN (March 7, 2009) -- The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake
Champlain (CG 57) fires its MK 45, 5-inch/54-caliber lightweight gun
during a live-fire gunnery exercise. Lake Champlain and ships from
seven other countries are participating in the multinational naval
exercise AMAN, an Urdu word meaning peace. The 10-day exercise focuses
on air, surface and maritime security training and includes
representatives from 38 countries as well as ships from 11 nations to
include the United States, United Kingdom, Pakistan and Australia. Lake
Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group
supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of
responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
2nd Class Daniel Barker (RELEASED)
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